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Urban Cooperative Banks: A Vital Force in India’s Financial Landscape Introduction Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) play a crucial role in India’s financial landscape, serving as a vital link between the formal banking system and the urban population, particularly the underserved segments. These institutions, rooted in the cooperative movement, offer a unique blend of financial services … Read more
Education, Social Change And Modernisation: Education has been accepted as one major agency of socialization, and teachers and educational institutions as socializing agents. In describing education as an instrument of social change, three things are important: the agents of change, the content of change, and the social background of those who are sought to be … Read more
Education Role of Education especially in Human resource development and Social Change. Education System in India : Problems and Issues (Including Universalization and Vocationalization). Education for Girls, other Socially and Economically and other disadvantaged sections of people and Minorities, etc. Right to Education, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan in Uttarakhand. Status of Higher, … Read more
INFRASTRUCTURE Debt Funds In Sept 2011, RBI issued guidelines for permitting banks and NBFCs to set up IDFs to help meet long term financing for the sector IDFs would be set up either as MFs or NBFCs NBFC sponsoring IDF-MF should have a minimum net owned funds of Rs 300 crore and CAR of 15 … Read more
Institutions of developmental finance A Development Financial institution (DFI) is defined as “an institution endorsed or supported by Government of india primarily to provide development/Project finance to one or more sectors or sub-sectors of the economy. the institution differentiates itself by a thoughtful balance between commercial norms of operation, as adopted by any financial institution … Read more
Under the Constitution the financial Resources of the State are very limited though they have to do many works of social uplift under directive principles. In order to cope with their ever-expanding needs, the Central Government makes grants-in-aid to the States. Grant- in-aid to States , through it Central Government exercises a strict control over … Read more
SOCIAL ACCOUNTING Social accounting can be defined as a set of organisational activities that deals with the measurement and analysis of the social performance of organisations and the reporting of results to concerned groups, both within and outside the organisation. Social accounting, also known as NATIONAL INCOME accounting, is a method … Read more
Unlocking the Power of Net Factor Income: A Comprehensive Guide Net factor income, a crucial component of national income accounting, often remains shrouded in mystery for many. This article aims to shed light on this essential economic concept, exploring its definition, calculation, significance, and its impact on various aspects of economic analysis. Defining Net Factor … Read more
Understanding Dividend Distribution Tax: A Comprehensive Guide Dividends, the share of profits distributed by companies to their shareholders, are a crucial aspect of investing. However, the tax implications of receiving dividends can be complex, particularly in India, where the Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) plays a significant role. This article delves into the intricacies of DDT, … Read more
Falling Rupee Value Exchange rate is the price of foreign currency (USD, Yen, Euro, Pound etc) in terms of domestic currency (rupee) i.e. amount of domestic currency needed to buy one unit of foreign currency. Currently price of 1$ = 53.74, which means 1$ can be purchased in exchange of 54. Exchange rate tells us … Read more